Released version of AR tech demo features spectator mode and leveling system

Darling that she is, Hatsune Miku shows that she's willing to play a bit of augmented reality pong with the freakish Mikudaiyo in Miku Miku Hockey. The game, which was originally a tech demo at the Hatsune Miku and Piapro Exhibit booth in April's Nico Nico Chokaigi 2 super conference, is being made available in Japan, exclusively to PlayStation Plus members, from September 10.

The released version of Miku Miku Hockey adds a new spectate mode where you can watch Hatsune Miku and Mikudayo (or two Hatsune Mikus or Mikudayos) play air hockey with one another. There is also a character leveling up mechanic that improves the abilities of initially unreliable Miku.

-------Scott Green is editor and reporter for anime and manga at geek entertainment site Ain't It Cool News. Follow him on Twitter at @aicnanime.